Florida lawmakers will get a chance in 2026 to ditch the common mockingbird in favor of the America flamingo as the state ...

Wandering the sandy scrub habitat of Deltona’s Lyonia Preserve, traversing rolling dunes filled with short oaks and prickly pear cactus, Stephen Kintner greets resident Florida scrub-jays as if old ...

The Florida scrub-jay — a spunky feathered creature that is unique to the state but faces the increasing loss of habitat space because of development — is now the official bird of Seminole County. In ...

Florida lawmakers will once again consider changing the official state bird in the upcoming legislative session.

ENGLEWOOD – The Environmental Conservancy of North Port and Surrounding Areas is working to raise $15,000 by Sept. 5 to buy a quarter-acre in a known Florida Scrub-Jay habitat area on Clearwater ...

From the beaches to the prairies. From the towns and the cities. From the hills of Tallahassee, the people shout with glee, “The Florida scrub jay is the new state bird!” If only this were true. The ...

The Pacific Legal Foundation says the Endangered Species Act does not apply to species — such as the Florida bird — found in only one state. The modest Florida scrub-jay has now been enlisted into a ...

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. — A flock of Seminole High School students is on a mission to make the Florida scrub jay the state bird. The mission has taken them across the state, lobbying state ...

The Florida scrub jay is a threatened species of bird found only in the desert-like scrub habitats of Florida. FWC In the heart of Florida’s scrub lands in the scorching summer heat, the next ...

The Florida scrub jay is like a lot of Floridians; the bold bird with a bright sky-blue head and grey underbelly is descended from tourists who never left, and seemingly just wanders into political ...

CHARLOTTE COUNTY – The Environmental Conservancy of North Port faces a Dec. 26 deadline to raise $17,050 to purchase four lots in Harbour Heights in Charlotte County as habitat for the Florida ...

The Environmental Conservancy of North Port needs $15,000 by September 5th to purchase a quarter-acre lot in Englewood, Florida, to protect Florida Scrub-Jay habitat. This would be the conservancy's ...